Larocque is a French language surname found primarily in
Quebec, Nova Scotia (formerly
Acadia),
Prince Edward Island, Ontario, and the
New England region of the United States.
There are four main branches of the Larocque surname in North America:
Philibert Couillaud dit Roquebrune (1641–1700), is known to be from the diocese of Nevers in France. Because his marriage record was never found his parents name and location in France remain unknown. He was said to be a member of the Carignan-Salières Regiment. The regiment landed in Quebec in 1665. He was sent primarily to defend
New France from the
Iroquois, and eventually settled down in
Contrecoeur, Quebec. He married Catherine De La Porte dit St Georges in 1675 at Contrecoeur. The couple had 11 children in all. Members of this branch often have the surnames Larocque, Larock, Rock, Roquebrune, Rocquebrune, Rocque, Rockbrune, Rockburn or Couillaud.
Guillaume Larocque, from the diocese of
Albi, France, married Jeanne Boivin in
Montréal, Quebec in 1717.
Antoine Larocque, writer for
King Louis XIV, was from
Trie, France. He married Catherine Guillemot in 1752.
Francois Larocque, from France, married Marguerite Caplan about 1725.
List of persons with the surname
Andy LaRocque (born 1962), or Anders Allhage, musician from Sweden
This page lists people with the
surnameLarocque. If an
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Larocque is a French language surname found primarily in
Quebec, Nova Scotia (formerly
Acadia),
Prince Edward Island, Ontario, and the
New England region of the United States.
There are four main branches of the Larocque surname in North America:
Philibert Couillaud dit Roquebrune (1641–1700), is known to be from the diocese of Nevers in France. Because his marriage record was never found his parents name and location in France remain unknown. He was said to be a member of the Carignan-Salières Regiment. The regiment landed in Quebec in 1665. He was sent primarily to defend
New France from the
Iroquois, and eventually settled down in
Contrecoeur, Quebec. He married Catherine De La Porte dit St Georges in 1675 at Contrecoeur. The couple had 11 children in all. Members of this branch often have the surnames Larocque, Larock, Rock, Roquebrune, Rocquebrune, Rocque, Rockbrune, Rockburn or Couillaud.
Guillaume Larocque, from the diocese of
Albi, France, married Jeanne Boivin in
Montréal, Quebec in 1717.
Antoine Larocque, writer for
King Louis XIV, was from
Trie, France. He married Catherine Guillemot in 1752.
Francois Larocque, from France, married Marguerite Caplan about 1725.
List of persons with the surname
Andy LaRocque (born 1962), or Anders Allhage, musician from Sweden
This page lists people with the
surnameLarocque. If an
internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that
link by adding the person's
given name(s) to the link.